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Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018-2019, 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top 20 artist residency programs in the US, and the largest in Southern California. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18th Street supports artists from around the globe to imagine, research, and develop significant, meaningful new artworks and share them with the public to foster radical imagination, empathy, and positive social change.
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Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO | Book Clubs
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO Book Clubs | Branch Libraries Pico Branch | 2201 Pico Blvd. Tuesday, 5/7: 7pm Ocean Park Branch | 2601 Main St. Saturday, 5/11: 2pm Montana Branch | 1704 Montana Ave. Monday, 5/13: 7pm You are…
18th Street Arts Center’s 30th Anniversary Inaugural Gala
Join us for a special evening on the eve of our 30th anniversary at La Résidence de France The home of the French Consul General in Los Angeles May 9, 2019 | 7 - 9 PM Light refreshments and cocktails…
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO | Book Clubs
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO Book Clubs | Branch Libraries Pico Branch | 2201 Pico Blvd. Tuesday, 5/7: 7pm Ocean Park Branch | 2601 Main St. Saturday, 5/11: 2pm Montana Branch | 1704 Montana Ave. Monday, 5/13: 7pm You are…
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO | Book Clubs
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO Book Clubs | Branch Libraries Pico Branch | 2201 Pico Blvd. Tuesday, 5/7: 7pm Ocean Park Branch | 2601 Main St. Saturday, 5/11: 2pm Montana Branch | 1704 Montana Ave. Monday, 5/13: 7pm You are…
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | Macho Stereo | Exhibition Reception
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO 18th Street Arts Center | Atrium Gallery Exhibition | June 1- July 26, 2019 Reception | Thursday, June 27 | 6-8 PM MACHO STEREO is a new body of work by Marcus Kuiland-Nazario based on the…
Pico Block Party & Artisan Marketplace
PICO BLOCK PARTY & ARTISAN MARKETPLACE 18th Street Arts Center Campus June 1, 2019 | 3-6 PM FREE Pico Block Party is BACK! On Saturday June 1, join us for a family-friendly festival featuring Santa Monica artists of all kind,…
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO | Workshop
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario | MACHO STEREO Father Figure | Workshop Camera Obscura Art Lab | 1450 Ocean Ave Saturday, 6/29 | 12-2 pm You are invited to participate in MACHO STEREO, a project by artist Marcus Kuiland-Nazario about father and their sons…
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18TH STREET ARTS CENTER AWARDED NEW MANAGEMENT OF SANTA MONICA AIRPORT STUDIOS
SANTA MONICA, CA -- On December 18, 2018, the Santa Monica City Council voted to…
Articulate Returns for a Thoughtful, Creative Season Three
18th Street Arts Center is pleased once again to partner with the beautifully filmed PBS…
Five 18th Street Arts Center Artists Included in Hammer Museum’s 2018 Made in L.A.
Santa Monica, CA - 18th Street Arts Center, Southern California’s largest artist residency program, is…